After several capitulations by those around us, we were in the bizarre position of fighting for the league with 3 games to play. Unfortunately 36 seconds into that game we were put back in our place, and the fact that we were not going to be champions - after numerous pronouncements of that case anyway - was finally confirmed.

On Sunday, against Newcastle was a chance to sign at least the home leg of the season off with a bang, however a disjointed performance saw it culminate in more of a fizzle.

Phil Lythell is a Chelsea season ticket holder and lifelong Blues supporter stretching back to the sepia-tinted days of Kerry Dixon and Pat Nevin. Author of Chelsea-centric blog ShoutyandSpitty.com, Phil has spent his entire life living within a 20 minute walk of Stamford Bridge which has cost him a fortune but has also kept him from those interminable queues outside Fulham Broadway Station giving him more time in the pub to discuss the latest glorious/calamitous/insipid match.